Developing a Good Multicultural Library Collection Step One: Define multicultural: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures. Step Two: Research and evaluate the community that your collection will be serving Step Three: Assess the multicultural collection that your library already contains and determine what might be needed. Step Four: Develop a plan and goals for implementing your new collection. Step Five: Train and educate yourself (and any library aids) so that the collection can be developed and used properly. Step Six: Start buying! Steps 2-6 suggested by the Library and Archives Multicultural Toolkit of Canada website http://www.collectionscanada/mulicultural Good Sources for Finding Print and Non-Print Multicultural Materials:
Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children by Rebecca L. Thomas
Guide to Celebration and Holidays Around the World: The Best Books, Media, and Multicultural Learning Activities by Kathryn L. Matthew and Joy L. Lowe
Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs by Carla D. Hayden (editor).
Ethnic American Minorities: A Guide to Media and Materials by Harry A. Johnson (editor).
Using Multicultural Young Adult Literature by Carlena Haney
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Step One:
Define multicultural: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures.
Step Two:
Research and evaluate the community that your collection will be serving
Step Three:
Assess the multicultural collection that your library already contains and determine what might be needed.
Step Four:
Develop a plan and goals for implementing your new collection.
Step Five:
Train and educate yourself (and any library aids) so that the collection can be developed and used properly.
Step Six:
Start buying!
Steps 2-6 suggested by the Library and Archives Multicultural Toolkit of Canada website http://www.collectionscanada/mulicultural
Good Sources for Finding Print and Non-Print Multicultural Materials:
- Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children by Rebecca L. Thomas
- Guide to Celebration and Holidays Around the World: The Best Books, Media, and Multicultural Learning Activities by Kathryn L. Matthew and Joy L. Lowe
- Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs by Carla D. Hayden (editor).
- Ethnic American Minorities: A Guide to Media and Materials by Harry A. Johnson (editor).
- Using Multicultural Young Adult Literature by Carlena Haney
- Educators Guide To Free Multicultural Materials by Educators Progress Service
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